In the first match of a best-of-five series, the mixed doubles pair of B Sumeeth Reddy and Ashwini Ponnappa defeated Jarred Elliott and Deidra Jordaan in straight sets with a 21-9, 21-11 scoreline.
Anahat, the youngest member of India's CWG contingent, defeated Jada Ross of Saint Vincente and the Grenadines in her women's singles round of 64 match
In 2021, the WTC final was shifted from Ageas Bowl, Southampton to Lord's due to COVID-19, where New Zealand defeated India to be crowned as the inaugural WTC champions.
Nehwal defeated her Chinese counterpart Bingjio by 21-19, 11-21, 21-17 while Arjun-Kapila prevailed over Sze Fei and Izzuddin of Malaysia by 18-21, 24-22, and 21-18